Best Linux Compatible USB TV Tuners
Hi guys, Sometime back I got a LightWave USB TV/AV Device which comes with honestech TVR 2.5 software. This device works well in Windows. But for sometime - I've tried to make it work in Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 and openSUSE 11.1 & 11.3 to not success. I've also been researching n this but there isn't much on this device. It's not listed under the TV Tuners recognized under Linux and not listed under /dev/. Trying to install the software with Wine & Crossover, the software installs but fails at installing the drivers. Device Details Product: Vimicro TV USB2.0 Manufacturer: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp. Anyone who has experienced this before? I'd prefer USB Tuners for use on laptops & desktops. However, PCI isn't out of the question. My use is simple TV, Radio and good reception in and out of the country. I's also like to know about availability in Nairobi. Tanks. -- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
On 4/24/11, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Sometime back I got a LightWave USB TV/AV Device which comes with honestech TVR 2.5 software. This device works well in Windows. But for sometime - I've tried to make it work in Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 and openSUSE 11.1 & 11.3 to not success. I've also been researching n this but there isn't much on this device. It's not listed under the TV Tuners recognized under Linux and not listed under /dev/. Trying to install the software with Wine & Crossover, the software installs but fails at installing the drivers.
Device Details Product: Vimicro TV USB2.0 Manufacturer: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Anyone who has experienced this before? I'd prefer USB Tuners for use on laptops & desktops. However, PCI isn't out of the question. My use is simple TV, Radio and good reception in and out of the country. I's also like to know about availability in Nairobi. Tanks.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
-- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. ~The Matrix Eva Kimathi
Same problem too! Same device but for fedora 14. On 4/24/11, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Sometime back I got a LightWave USB TV/AV Device which comes with honestech TVR 2.5 software. This device works well in Windows. But for sometime - I've tried to make it work in Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 and openSUSE 11.1 & 11.3 to not success. I've also been researching n this but there isn't much on this device. It's not listed under the TV Tuners recognized under Linux and not listed under /dev/. Trying to install the software with Wine & Crossover, the software installs but fails at installing the drivers.
Device Details Product: Vimicro TV USB2.0 Manufacturer: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Anyone who has experienced this before? I'd prefer USB Tuners for use on laptops & desktops. However, PCI isn't out of the question. My use is simple TV, Radio and good reception in and out of the country. I's also like to know about availability in Nairobi. Tanks.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
-- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. ~The Matrix Eva Kimathi
try the kaffeine player On 4/24/11, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote:
Same problem too! Same device but for fedora 14.
On 4/24/11, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Sometime back I got a LightWave USB TV/AV Device which comes with honestech TVR 2.5 software. This device works well in Windows. But for sometime - I've tried to make it work in Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 and openSUSE 11.1 & 11.3 to not success. I've also been researching n this but there isn't much on this device. It's not listed under the TV Tuners recognized under Linux and not listed under /dev/. Trying to install the software with Wine & Crossover, the software installs but fails at installing the drivers.
Device Details Product: Vimicro TV USB2.0 Manufacturer: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Anyone who has experienced this before? I'd prefer USB Tuners for use on laptops & desktops. However, PCI isn't out of the question. My use is simple TV, Radio and good reception in and out of the country. I's also like to know about availability in Nairobi. Tanks.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
-- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
~The Matrix
Eva Kimathi _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
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kaffein no work. On 4/24/11, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
try the kaffeine player
On 4/24/11, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote:
Same problem too! Same device but for fedora 14.
On 4/24/11, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Sometime back I got a LightWave USB TV/AV Device which comes with honestech TVR 2.5 software. This device works well in Windows. But for sometime - I've tried to make it work in Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 and openSUSE 11.1 & 11.3 to not success. I've also been researching n this but there isn't much on this device. It's not listed under the TV Tuners recognized under Linux and not listed under /dev/. Trying to install the software with Wine & Crossover, the software installs but fails at installing the drivers.
Device Details Product: Vimicro TV USB2.0 Manufacturer: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Anyone who has experienced this before? I'd prefer USB Tuners for use on laptops & desktops. However, PCI isn't out of the question. My use is simple TV, Radio and good reception in and out of the country. I's also like to know about availability in Nairobi. Tanks.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
-- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
~The Matrix
Eva Kimathi _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
-- Regards,
Mark Mwangi
Skype : mark.mwangy _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
-- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. ~The Matrix Eva Kimathi
i still have a tv card in the computer and im trying to figure out how to make it work, best bet i would suggest is tvtime. i managed to get the screen working but not the sound.. On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote:
kaffein no work.
On 4/24/11, Mark Mwangi <mwangy@gmail.com> wrote:
try the kaffeine player
On 4/24/11, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote:
Same problem too! Same device but for fedora 14.
On 4/24/11, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys,
Sometime back I got a LightWave USB TV/AV Device which comes with honestech TVR 2.5 software. This device works well in Windows. But for sometime - I've tried to make it work in Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 and openSUSE 11.1 & 11.3 to not success. I've also been researching n this but there isn't much on this device. It's not listed under the TV Tuners recognized under Linux and not listed under /dev/. Trying to install the software with Wine & Crossover, the software installs but fails at installing the drivers.
Device Details Product: Vimicro TV USB2.0 Manufacturer: Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.
Anyone who has experienced this before? I'd prefer USB Tuners for use on laptops & desktops. However, PCI isn't out of the question. My use is simple TV, Radio and good reception in and out of the country. I's also like to know about availability in Nairobi. Tanks.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
--
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
~The Matrix
Eva Kimathi _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
-- Regards,
Mark Mwangi
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_____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
~The Matrix
Eva Kimathi _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
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@Brainiac, for sound, try plugging your audio out into the TV card audio out jack. or do an audio out from the card into audo in in your sound card
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
@Brainiac, for sound, try plugging your audio out into the TV card audio out jack. or do an audio out from the card into audo in in your sound card _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
While on this topic, Please would someone recommend digital DVB-T2 PCi cards. Like above I have preference on compatibility with Linux OS's Brainiac success?? -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|
my card tells me it can handle that, however even my line out has no sound. the funny thing is when i change input to component (obviously wrong) , i hear sound. :-) though i have not managed to get a signal with real sound. @brian i intend to actually use it for DVB -T2 too. On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Brian L <lusiola@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
@Brainiac, for sound, try plugging your audio out into the TV card audio out jack. or do an audio out from the card into audo in in your sound card _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
While on this topic, Please would someone recommend digital DVB-T2 PCi cards. Like above I have preference on compatibility with Linux OS's Brainiac success??
-- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|
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Brainiac, you seem to be closest to the solution having made the screen show pictures. I'd tried with Kaffeine but nothing came of it. tvtime had been suggested but this came way after I'd tried the other options. I must admin I'm a little sceptical to try this - since so far, all I can get is the device propertied when I list USB devices 'lsusb' or checking the Hardware Profile but I can locate it like under /dev/. My plan-last resort was, if I could locate the device, then I'd find a way to share it to a VM and the rest will be sorted by Windows. The greater concern is, I haven't heard very positive words about these tuners. How can Linux not have TV????? I'll keep you posted on my findings. -- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
hebu try lspci and check the name of your card first, if it shows, its a good starting point.. On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com> wrote:
Brainiac, you seem to be closest to the solution having made the screen show pictures.
I'd tried with Kaffeine but nothing came of it. tvtime had been suggested but this came way after I'd tried the other options. I must admin I'm a little sceptical to try this - since so far, all I can get is the device propertied when I list USB devices 'lsusb' or checking the Hardware Profile but I can locate it like under /dev/.
My plan-last resort was, if I could locate the device, then I'd find a way to share it to a VM and the rest will be sorted by Windows. The greater concern is, I haven't heard very positive words about these tuners. How can Linux not have TV?????
I'll keep you posted on my findings.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
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Skunks, Please try using mplayer, It bailed me out on similar TV card problems. Pls note that this works if the device has been recognised by the OS. mplayer tv:// HTHs, Kyalo On 26 April 2011 19:31, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
hebu try lspci and check the name of your card first, if it shows, its a good starting point..
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com>wrote:
Brainiac, you seem to be closest to the solution having made the screen show pictures.
I'd tried with Kaffeine but nothing came of it. tvtime had been suggested but this came way after I'd tried the other options. I must admin I'm a little sceptical to try this - since so far, all I can get is the device propertied when I list USB devices 'lsusb' or checking the Hardware Profile but I can locate it like under /dev/.
My plan-last resort was, if I could locate the device, then I'd find a way to share it to a VM and the rest will be sorted by Windows. The greater concern is, I haven't heard very positive words about these tuners. How can Linux not have TV?????
I'll keep you posted on my findings.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
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~ Alex Carey ~
Tel No: 0x2af23696
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I shall surely try it (did not carry the card with me ) On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Timothy Kyalo <this.gizmo@gmail.com> wrote:
Skunks,
Please try using mplayer, It bailed me out on similar TV card problems. Pls note that this works if the device has been recognised by the OS.
mplayer tv://
HTHs,
Kyalo
On 26 April 2011 19:31, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
hebu try lspci and check the name of your card first, if it shows, its a good starting point..
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Mike Muraguri <mickie.mic@gmail.com>wrote:
Brainiac, you seem to be closest to the solution having made the screen show pictures.
I'd tried with Kaffeine but nothing came of it. tvtime had been suggested but this came way after I'd tried the other options. I must admin I'm a little sceptical to try this - since so far, all I can get is the device propertied when I list USB devices 'lsusb' or checking the Hardware Profile but I can locate it like under /dev/.
My plan-last resort was, if I could locate the device, then I'd find a way to share it to a VM and the rest will be sorted by Windows. The greater concern is, I haven't heard very positive words about these tuners. How can Linux not have TV?????
I'll keep you posted on my findings.
-- Regards, Mike Muraguri Skype: mickie.mic M: + 254 722 799445
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-- *“The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy”*
~ Alex Carey ~
Tel No: 0x2af23696
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-- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. ~The Matrix Eva Kimathi
Mike said "My plan-last resort was, if I could locate the device, then I'd find a way to share it to a VM and the rest will be sorted by Windows." I sometimes use vm for tv, but (maybe coz of the graphics card on my laptop) the picture is slow, even when I alter the vm's ram. When I plug in the tv card (via usb) the OS 'sees' it, so I can connect it to the vm. I will be waiting on the soln you find :) -- _____________________________________________________________________________ This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. ~The Matrix Eva Kimathi
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Timothy Kyalo